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Historic one-room schoolhouse in Schaumburg open for tour SundayJul 09, 2025 5:10 pm - Visitors can tour the former Schaumburg Centre School — the one-room schoolhouse dating back to the 1860s at the north end of the grounds of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Schaumburg — from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 13.
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Kane County Fair returns with live music, rodeos and demolition derbyJul 09, 2025 5:07 pm - The 156th Kane County Fair is a big fun-fair with a small town feel, filled with grandstand events, popular live bands like the Hillbilly Rockstarz, unlimited carnival rides, 4-H contests, outdoor kids events, and the popular Classic Car Show.
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Barrington luxury home proposal draws criticism from plan commissioners, residents, park districtJul 09, 2025 4:40 pm - A proposal to bring 88 custom luxury homes to the former PepsiCo site in Barrington met with a variety of concerns from residents, commissioners and the park district at this week's Barrington Plan Commission meeting.
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Taste the difference: Local flavor blooms at farm-to-table restaurantsJul 09, 2025 4:35 pm - The farm-to-table movement continues to gain traction, with suburban restaurants partnering with local vendors to supply their ingredients, whether it’s produce for a salad or the craft beer to go with it. Grab a fork and taste the farm-to-table difference.
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Des Plaines City Council supports tax break for $10.5 million industrial developmentJul 09, 2025 2:45 pm - A $10.5 million industrial building that could be used as a warehouse or a factory has been proposed for vacant land on Des Plaines’ southeast side.
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Elgin business incubator to help home-based makers with new downtown retail shopJul 09, 2025 2:22 pm - A new Elgin retail incubator will provide affordable storefronts, shared production space and business development support to help small home-based businesses transition to brick and mortar shops.
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Kristen Neveu’s artwork on exhibit at Lake Villa District LibraryJul 09, 2025 1:36 pm - Kristen Neveu, known for her mixed media collages created with paint and salvaged materials, is the Featured Artist for July and August at Lake Villa District Library.
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Young Naperville Singers to host riverwalk concert with alumna vocalistJul 09, 2025 12:57 pm - Young Naperville Singers will transform the Naperville Riverwalk into an open-air concert hall on July 15, featuring alumna and professional jazz vocalist Isabella Isherwood performing from a boat and choirs joining her at dusk.
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Cellist Jean Hatmaker to take the stage with Sinfonietta DuPageJul 09, 2025 12:26 pm - Cellist Jean Hatmaker solos in Haydn's Cello Concerto No. 2 with the Sinfonietta DuPage on July 22. Also on the program is Rosetti's "Symphonie de Chasse.“
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Youth interns initiate an art gallery to foster climate civic engagementJul 09, 2025 12:11 pm - On Saturday, Aug. 2, Accelerate Climate Solutions will host its first local art gallery, “The World We Inherit: A Climate Gallery,” an open house-style event highlighting climate action through multimedia storytelling.